In answering a query from a friend I pulled up the pitchers in 2005 with the lowest and highest pitchers per batter faced. So here you go (these for over 200 BF).
Lowest BF Pitches P/BF
Carlos Silva 749 2292 3.06
Chien-Ming Wang 486 1594 3.28
Terry Mulholland 246 813 3.30
Greg Maddux 936 3096 3.31
Aaron Cook 357 1185 3.32
Jesse Crain 326 1089 3.34
Doug Waechter 692 2324 3.36
Scott Erickson 249 837 3.36
Josh Towers 876 2948 3.37
Jason Johnson 888 2995 3.37
Paul Wilson 224 761 3.40
Chad Qualls 329 1118 3.40
Mike Timlin 342 1169 3.42
Jon Lieber 912 3125 3.43
Brad Thompson 225 772 3.43
Brad Halsey 700 2413 3.45
Brian Lawrence 852 2944 3.46
Roy Halladay 553 1911 3.46
Paul Byrd 842 2915 3.46
Mark Mulder 868 3006 3.46
The lowest list is populated by guys who neither strike many out nor walk many. Carlos Silva walked just 9 guys and struck out 71 in 188.3 innings.
Highest BF Pitches P/BF
Ugueth Urbina 330 1440 4.36
Russ Springer 246 1059 4.30
Scott Eyre 278 1192 4.29
BJ Ryan 290 1243 4.29
Al Reyes 244 1044 4.28
Jorge De La Rosa 208 887 4.26
Andrew Sisco 329 1401 4.26
Al Leiter 670 2848 4.25
Matt Thornton 262 1109 4.23
Ron Villone 287 1214 4.23
Damaso Marte 213 898 4.22
Brian Fuentes 321 1338 4.17
Jeremi Gonzalez 244 1017 4.17
Joe Nathan 276 1145 4.15
Michael Wuertz 319 1323 4.15
Juan Rincon 319 1318 4.13
Brian Bruney 230 946 4.11
Francisco Corder 302 1240 4.11
Jason Frasor 305 1251 4.10
Joaquin Benoit 369 1509 4.09
These guys, however, walk and strikeout a lot of guys. Urbina struck out 97 and walked 39 in 79.7 innings.
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